I made this forum initially only for Summer Session but I found myself interested in writing more of those kind of games, so I just renamed it "Dating Sim / Visual Novels" forum.

At time of writing this post I'm working on another romance game called Heileen.

But what are those kind of games? very popular in japan but rarely translated in english, they focus mainly on the romance / relationship aspect. Some of those games even contain erotic content, but of course I won't be able to include that in any of my games, since I want to sell to everyone

They're mostly adventures but also contain many elements from other genres like RPGs, simulations, and such. Some have mini-games inside them, other have a real combat system, and so on.

jack1974 wrote:Haha, have you checked Planet Stronghold though? I'm sure that one fits more your tastes

Actually, that is reason I am here, I decided to check my old email for some reason and your newsletter was first messege, and it looked interesting. I will try it eventually, once I get my PC back (surfing on my phone)

I am pretty amazed that I remembered my password in first try, I usually forget these things

The best definition that I have run across goes on something like this:

1. Visual novel: In terms of its internal structure, it is lot like choose-your-own-adventure books. That is, it is predominantly story-driven and the reader's choice affect how the story unfolds and eventually ends. Kana Imouto (Kana Little Sister) (first released in 1999 in Japan and became quite popular soon after) is a very good example.

2. Dating sim: This is somewhat like RPG, in which stat-raising is central to how the story unfolds and eventually ends. Spirited Heart would be an example of dating sim, although achieving romantic endings is an optional goal.